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Frederick H. Schmersahl 1871–1873

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Sued by ex-fiance Another on the ex-fiance lawsuit

Peter McGavisk 1873–1875

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Peter M. McGavisk
12th Mayor of Hoboken
In office
April 1873 – April 1875
Preceded byFrederick L. Schmersahl
Succeeded byJoseph E. Russell
Personal details
Political partyDemocratic
Height216px
ResidenceHoboken, New Jersey

Peter M. McGavisk was an American Democratic party politician who served two terms as the twelfth mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey from 1873-1875.[1]

Joseph E. Russell 1875–1878

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1876 renomination

John A. O'Neill 1880–1881

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Herman L. Timken 1883–1886

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Edwin J. Kerr 1886–1888

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Edwin J. Kerr (September 21, 1839-August 18, 1917)

Married the widow of his own son

August Grassmann 1888–1891

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August Grassmann (March 9, 1846-February 19, 1911) was an American grocer and politician who served as the mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey.

Born Hamburg, Germany

Edward R. Stanton 1891–1892

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Edward R. Stanton (December 15, 1893 - December 28, 1935) was an American politician who served as the 20th mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey.

Born to Christopher Stanton and Mary (Guinan) Stanton

Resigned to take the office of Hudson County Sheriff

  • Sheriff nomination in NYT
  • Fisticuffs - Stanton nominated for Recorder
  • Listing as Mayor in World Almanac
  • Sackett, William (1919). Scannell's New Jersey's first citizens and state guide. J.J. Scannell. p. 426. Retrieved December 8, 2010.

William Ellis December 22, 1892–1893

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William H. Ellis
21st Mayor of Hoboken
In office
December 21, 1892 – April 1906
Preceded byLawrence Fagan
Succeeded byGeorge Steil
Personal details
Born1838
Sackets Harbor, New York
DiedApril 18, 1898
Hoboken, New Jersey
Political partyDemocratic
Height216px
SpouseLouise Fisteat

William H. Ellis ( 1838-April 18, 1898) was an American grocer and politician who served as the twenty-first Mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey.

Adolph Lankering 1901–1906

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Adolph Lankering
23rd Mayor of Hoboken
In office
April 1901 – April 1906
Preceded byLawrence Fagan
Succeeded byGeorge Steil
Personal details
BornJanuary 9, 1851
Verden, Germany
Political partyDemocratic
Height216px
SpouseLouise Fisteat
ResidenceHoboken, New Jersey

Scannell's entry

George Steil 1906–1910

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George Gonzales 1910–1912

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Martin Cooke 1912–1915

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Re-elected 1913 [4]

Patrick R. Griffin 1915–1926

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Gustav Bach 1926–1929

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Bernard N. McFeely 1930–1947

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Fred M. De Sapio 1947–1953

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John J. Grogan 1953–1965

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John J. Grogan
31st Mayor of Hoboken
In office
1953–1965
Preceded byFred M. DeSapio
Succeeded byLouis DePascale
Personal details
BornMarch 26, 1914
Hoboken, New Jersey
DiedSeptember 17, 1968
Political partyDemocratic
Height216px
SpouseEileen McNulty
ResidenceHoboken, New Jersey


John J. Grogan (March 26, 1914 - September 17, 1968) was an American labor union official and Democratic party politician who served as the 31st mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey for three terms from 1953 to 1965. Grogan was the International President of the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America from 1951 until his death in 1968 and a Vice-President of the AFL-CIO.[2]

Grogan was born in Hoboken, New Jersey, one of eight children of James and Catherine (née May) both of whom had emmigrated from Ireland.[3] At the age of fifteen, Grogan left school.[4] By age 19, he was working at the Bethlehem Shipbuilding Corporation's Hoboken shipyard as a pipefitter's helper. In 1937, Grogan helped organize the Local 15 of the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America and became the Treasurer of the Local.[4]


Louis De Pascale 1965, 1965–1973

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November 17, 1965 - 1973

June 1965 election set aside by judge

Elected on third attempt

Second 1965 swearing in

Sworn in as Freeholder for unfinished term - November 15, 1968

Silvio Failla 1965

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Silvio J. Failla ( - September 16, 1972) was a American mortician and Democratic party politician who served as the 31st mayor of Hoboken, New Jersey for six weeks in 1965, and in the New Jersey General Assembly in 1972.

Wife - Louise Picone (d. August 22, 1985)

Background

Legacy - The Silvio J. Failla Memorial Achievement Award is awarded by the Hudson County Funeral Directors Association for educational achievement

References

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  1. ^ Winfield, Charles (1874). History of the County of Hudson, New Jersey: from its earliest settlement to the present time. New York, NY: Kennard & Hay Stationery M'fg and Print. Co. p. 319.
  2. ^ "JOHN J. GROGAN, UNION CHIEF, DIES; Ex-Hoboken Mayor a Vice President of A.F.L.C.I.O.". The New York Times. September 17, 1968. p. 47.
  3. ^ Curtis, Georgina Pell. The American Catholic who's who, 1960 and 1961. Vol. 14. NC News Service. p. 180.
  4. ^ a b Luizzi, Leonard (2004). "Grogan, John J.". In Maxine N. Lurie (ed.). Encyclopedia of New Jersey. Rutgers University Press. p. 338. ISBN 9780813533254.